The Writer's Almanac from Monday, April 22, 2013 "For What Binds Us" by Jane Hirshfield, from Of Gravity and Angels. © Wesleyan University Press, 1988. ORIGINAL TEXT AND AUDIO - 2013 Today is Earth Day. It was first observed in 1970, but its roots go back to the 1962 publication of Rachel Carson's landmark book exposing the effects of pesticides and other chemical pollution on the environment. Troubled by the lack of attention pollution was receiving on the national stage, Wisconsin senator Gaylord Nelson began going on speaking tours, trying to educate people and politicians about environmental issues. And while the public was concerned, the politicians didn't pay much attention.
Thank you and a happy and hopeful Earth Day to you, Garrison.
Thank you and a happy and hopeful Earth Day to you, Garrison.